Rohit Sharma has been one of the greatest skippers not only in the history of the Mumbai Indians but also in the history of the Indian Premier League. His 10-year captaincy reign saw them win five titles and with some of the most convincing campaigns. Some of his captaincy calls during some crucial junctures of the contests proved to be astonishing to fans and experts but it worked out nicely.
Since the Mumbai Indians have announced Hardik Pandya would be leading the side, it has effectively ended his role as skipper of Rohit Sharma. Let’s take a detailed look at some moments where Rohit Sharma proved his role as captain.
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5) Crucial knocks at important junctures
Rohit Sharma vs CSK, IPL 2015 final (Source: Twitter)
Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni squared up once more at the Eden Gardens during the IPL 2015 final. Mumbai needed someone to turn the tide in their favour after losing Parthiv Patel early on for a duck. MI got the boost they needed when skipper Rohit Sharma assumed control of the innings and struck a half-century off only 25 balls. They were able to post a massive score of 202/5 in the IPL final. This total proved to be simply too strong for CSK, who ended up losing by 41 runs.
